HPU welcomed a record number of new students
this fall semester at its downtown and windward campuses, posting
an overall gain of 3 percent. Enrollment of new students at
both the undergraduate and graduate levels exceeded expectations
with sizeable increases, according to Scott Stensrud, vice
president for admissions. [More]

Are gas prices killing you? Is paying rent making
you starve? Are you finally beginning to wonder why the cost
of living in paradise is constantly on the rise? Do you constantly
ask yourself why am I always broke? If you answered yes to
any of these questions, by taking a class on Hawai‘i’s
economy you might find the answers. For the first time ever
this spring, HPU will offer a class on issues in Hawai‘i’s
economy. [More]

The Office of Student Life and the United Nations
Club at HPU sponsored UN Day activities Oct. 24 that included
a talk by former U.S. Ambassador Alvin Adams, music by San
Diego’s Middle Earth Ensemble, and belly dancing on For
Street Mall by Willow Chang of Honolulu.
Adams, who was U.S. Ambassador to to Djibouti, Haiti, and Peru,
spoke at the Sea Warrior Center on “The UN: What It Does
and Why It’s Important.” [More]

“Different survivors have different perspectives,
and they might not agree with what I’m going to say,
but I’m going to share my story,” said Vernon
Gosney, a 20-year-veteran police officer on Maui and a Jonestown
survivor. On Oct. 21 Gosney shared his story with HPU students
and faculty. [More]

Have you ever collected coins in a jar or jug?
You know, at the end of the day, you toss your loose change
from your pants pocket into a jar and watch it slowly accumulate.
With all those pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters swirled
around in there, do you sometimes wonder how much money is
in your jar? Wouldn’t it be nice if someone were to neatly
sort and stack your coins? [More]

Hawai‘i Pacific University continues
to publish outstanding written works by contributors from
Hawai‘i and countries around the world through its
annual literary magazine, Hawai‘i Pacific Review, volume
19, Hawai‘i Pacific University Press, which will be
released islandwide next month. [More]

A global perspective is essential for today’s
workforce, and at Hawai‘i Pacific University, students
are part of a unique international learning environment.
We enroll students from all corners of the world, all 50
U.S. states, and all major Hawaiian islands. The opportunity
to learn in a classroom with so many diverse points of view
allows HPU students to develop valuable skills and understandings
needed to compete in the new global economy of the 21st century. [More]

“O Give thanks to the Lord for he is good
and his mercies endure forever.”—(Psalm 118:1)

Every faith tradition holds high the value of giving thanks.
It is expressed in our ceremonies, our celebrations, our worship
experiences, and in the holidays we honor. It is good to regularly
stop and pause and give thanks to our Creator. [More]